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  Saga Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kyushu's smallest prefecture, Saga is located on the northwest corner of the island, bordered by the Genkai Sea and the Tsushima Strait to the north and the Ariake Sea to the south.
On October 1, 2005, the towns of Morodomi, Yamato and Fuji (all from Saga District) and the village of Mitsuse from Kanzaki District merged with the city of Saga to form the new city of Saga.
The city of Saga is scheduled to merge with the remaining parts of the Saga District on October 1, 2007.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saga_Prefecture   (780 words)

  
 Hizen Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hizen (肥前国; Hizen no kuni) was an old province of Japan which bordered on Chikuzen and Chikugo.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi directed the invasion of Korea from the city of Nagoya, in Hizen, and the Shimabara Rebellion took place in Hizen province.
During the Sengoku period, the region was divided among many daimyo, with the richest having a castle town at Saga.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hizen_Province   (127 words)

  
 JAPANESE SWORD -Hizen-To
The definitive Hizen-to may be described as having a strong Sugata (form or shape) with a skilfully controlled Suguha Hamon (straight quench-line) which is comprised of fine Nie (crystalised martensite) and which ends in a Ko-maru Boshi (small circular quenching pattern in the point).
Nagasaki is within Hizen province and this was the centre of foreign influence throughout the Tokugawa period when the rest of the country was closed to foreigners.
Although Hizen-to were produced for over 260 years (from 1594 to 1870-ish) unlike many sword production centres over this period Hizen-to, comparatively speaking, maintained a very high standard and tended not to be affected by the passing fashions of the time but rather maintained their integrity.
home.earthlink.net /~steinrl/hizen-to.htm   (1204 words)

  
 Everything about Chinmi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Saga's close proximity to mainland Asia has made it an important gateway for the transmission of culture and trade through Japanese history.
:[http://www.saga131.jp/ The Merger Council of Saga, Morodomi, Yamato, Fuji and Mitsuse (in Japanese)]
Fukuoka (福岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea's Busan.
wikimiki.org /1684184   (9067 words)

  
 Dr Aaron J Quigley: University College Dublin - ALT
The main centers of Hizen were Irino and Kirigo both of which had Junior High schools at which I taught.
Hizen Junior High school is located in Irino, I taught their with Kakumae, Kaneko and Shiga sensei.
Secondly, I was employed by the Hizen Cho board of education not by a school.
www.cs.ucd.ie /staff/aquigley/home/index.php?Overview:Past_Roles:ALT   (943 words)

  
 The Saga Sightseeing Information:Ceramics
Saga Prefecture has been thriving as a major manufacturing source of ceramics for centuries.
Those ceramics trace their beginnings back to a Korean potter who was brought to Saga on the occasion of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of the Korean Peninsula.
Historical heritages including the remains of old kilns and various ceramic objects found on mountain roads are in perfect harmony with the surrounding nature and peaceful neighborhoods.
www.asobo-saga.jp /lang/english/ceramics.html   (454 words)

  
 The Saga Sightseeing Information:Nature
The rich, natural beauty of Saga Prefecture is evident in its two distinctive seas, namely, the Ariake Sea and the Genkai Sea, as well as the Sefuri Mountain Range in the north and the vast Saga Plains in the south.
Saga's mild climate throughout the year makes it a comfortable place to live.
The Ariake Sea, with a maximum tidal range of 6 m, is a shallow sea whose bottom is made of sandy mud and its water is a mixture of seawater flowing from the outer sea and fresh river water.
www.asobo-saga.jp /lang/english/nature.html   (474 words)

  
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The Kyushu Ceramic Museum in Arita, Saga Prefecture, is the home of a dazzling array of spectacular artifacts.
During the Edo Period, the Hizen porcelain ware produced around Arita was called Imari-ware, named after the port town of Imari, Saga Prefecture from whence it was shipped.
The many large Hizen porcelain urns and plates which remain in Europe pay testament to the fact that such items were treasured as ornamental artifacts.
www.kyukeiren.or.jp /english/newsletter/no21/special/index.htm   (2251 words)

  
 The Japanese Swords of the School of Hizen Tadayoshi, Saga, Hizen, Japan
His grandfather died in the battle of Shimabara (not to be confused with the Shimabara revolt of 1637) in Higo Province in Mar 1584 where Takanobu (1529-1584) also died at the hands of the Shimazu of Satsuma.
Around this time, foreign trade through Nagasaki was in decline, but Lord Nabeshima Naoshige, ruler of Hizen, was establishing a developing business empire in the thriving City of Saga, so in 1596 he sent the 25 year old Shinsaemon to study under Umetada Myoju in Kyoto.
Masahiro who was born in the year 1607 in Saga in Hizen Province (Yoshinobu was born in 1587 and lived until April 29, 1633).
www.hizento.net /history.htm   (4398 words)

  
 Hizen Kunihiro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hizen Kunihiro is part of the extended family of Tadayoshi, being the son of Hirosada and one of the well ranked Hizen smiths.
This wakizashi bears a gunome midare hamon with mokume jigane showing the skills of the Hizen school very well.
The NTHK worksheet also noted it was worthy of a new polish, and the owner followed through and had one done.
www.nihonto.ca /hizen-kunihiro   (137 words)

  
 041Hizen Beedoro (Saga City)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Its origins go back to the turbulent period signaling the end of the Edo Era(1850-1868) when the Saga Clan was pushing forward to manufacture its own cannons.
Hizen Beedoro uses the craftsmanship called "Japan blowing" which creates form not by shaping but merely by blowing air.
In the past, Hizen Beedoro was warmly accepted as a traditionally marketed article under the heading of "Saga Glass".
www.pref.saga.lg.jp /at-contents/gaikoku/english/eibun/ekankou/info100/i041   (192 words)

  
 Pottery of Japan - Kyushu Ceramics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
As Korean technology began to be incorporated by Kyushu potters in the late 16th century, Hizen (Saga and Nagasaki prefectures), Buzen (Fukuoka prefecture), Chikuzen (Fukuoka Prefecture), and Satsuma (Kagoshima prefecture) saw the establishment of kilns.
The reason for this sudden growth in porcelain technology and production was due to the fact that the demand for porcelain became centered on the Hizen area as a result of temporary cessation of porcelain exports from China during the transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties (1640s).
It is interesting to note that the wares produced in Arita (in fact, all Hizen porcelain ware) were commonly known as Imari ware in other countries, because the wares left the island via the port of Imari.
www.potteryofjapan.com /kyushuceramics.htm   (461 words)

  
 History
Hizen was at that time a larger province in the northern part of Kyushu island that is now Nagasaki and Saga.
It was during this period, in the 1640's that new techniques were introduced that allowed porcelain makers to decorate with more colors including red, green, yellow and purple.
Hizen Imari porcelains were popular in Japan all through the Edo period.
www.imari.com /about_imari.htm   (279 words)

  
 StudioPottery uk website - News
The work of the Saga Ceramic Art Association embodies the Japanese respect for tradition and high technical excellence that underlies all of her arts and crafts.
The history of the Saga region as a ceramics producer began four hundred years ago when the area, formed part of the pre-modern province of Hizen, where the first Japanese porcelain was made.
Most of these potters were brought to Hizen and began to produce pieces in the traditional Korean style (this style was very popular in Japan at this time and was used in the Tea Ceremony) which became known as Karatsu.
www.studiopottery.co.uk /html/n-bm01.html   (497 words)

  
 Kendo World Forums - mittsu hoshi - question
It is apparently reasonable to consider that the two kamon have the same lineage.
Watanabe-boshi was the kamon used by one of the sons of the Saga Emporer.
Seems to be the kamon of what's known as the Hanzo-ryuu Saga Gengi Watanabe lineage.
www.kendo-world.com /forum/printthread.php?t=3930   (1355 words)

  
 history of Hizen Dojo - Jeff Humm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
At this time it was common practise for a Shodan to go off and start a Club, being a member of Hagakure Peter had read the book of the same name and in this he found an old map.
The place name of where the book was written was Hizen prefecture, so he thought that this would be a good name.
Over the next few months the plans for the trip where drawn up and I found out that I was going to Saga prefecture, later in conversation I was told that this is the new name for the Hizen area.
www.fiendish.com /hizen/articles/jeff2003   (794 words)

  
 >Name Goes Here<   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Working for the powerful Nabeshima Han of Saga in Hizen province these swords are particularly interesting because so many swordsmiths, tied by clan allegiance and family bonds, co-operated and helped each other.
As with most Hizen-to, and certainly all of the main Tadayoshi line, the signature is to be found on the haki-omote (tachi-mei).
The five character signature, Hizen Kuni Tadayoshi, is known as the Tadayoshi goji-mei.
www.to-ken.com /articles/Septemberarmsfair.htm   (4030 words)

  
 006 Prefectural Kyushu Ceramics Museum(Arita Town)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Prefectural Kyushu Ceramics Museum collects ceramic items from the Kyushu region centered around works of Hizen (feudal name given to Saga).
The museum offers a simple and easy explanation of the history and characteristics of Kyushu ceramics, broken down into historical periods of time and regions.
On permanent exhibit are tea ceremony items and avant-garde products made by modern ceramists representing Kyushu, as well as masterpieces in Hizen Old Karatsu pottery,early Imari pottery, Kakiemon style pottery and Nabeshima Fief kiln pottery.
www.pref.saga.lg.jp /at-contents/gaikoku/english/eibun/ekankou/info100/i006/index.htm   (190 words)

  
 VERBECK>   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
By the fall of 1867, Verbeck's teaching had achieved such recognition that he could write that the daimyo of Kaga, Satsuma, Tosa and Hizen had all contacted him about establishing schools like the one in Nagasaki in their domains.
All was not lost, however, as the Murata brothers used a retainer to convey questions about the Bible they had to Verbeck, who would then, in turn, relay his answers through the assigned messenger.
Except for the escape to China in 1863 and one visit to Hizen, he had not left Nagasaki since his arrival in 1859.
www.uwosh.edu /home_pages/faculty_staff/earns/verbeck.html   (5002 words)

  
 1997 Homestay: Contact Information
The best way to get in contact with him or her is via mail: ALT
Keiko is currently a first and second grade English teacher in Hizen Junior High School.
Eri is currently a third grade English teacher in Hizen Junior High School.
www.cs.usyd.edu.au /~aquigley/Homestay/contact.html   (111 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Classic Japanese Porcelain: Imari and Kakiemon: Books: Takeshi Nagatake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ever since kaolin was discovered in the Hizen area of Kyushu in the early seventeenth century, the area has been famous for its beautiful porcelain.
The hub of porcelain production in the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries was the province of Hizen in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, which is now part of Saga and Nagasaki prefectures.
The majority of the porcelain-producing kilns in Hizen province were concentrated in an area known as Arita Sarayama, which was under the control of the Nabeshima fief.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/4770029527?v=glance   (1145 words)

  
 BookRags: Shigenobu Okuma Biography
He later broke with it to become one of its most eloquent and respected critics.
Born on Feb. 16, 1838, in Saga, the castle town of the Hizen domain in western Kyushu, Shigenobu Okuma was the son of a middle-rank samurai.
As a member of the imperial loyalist faction within Hizen, he supported the policy of union between court and shogunate.
www.bookrags.com /biography/shigenobu-okuma   (462 words)

  
 Hizen-cho, Higashi-Matsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Kirigo, Hizen-cho, Higashi-Matsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan
Niikoba, Hizen-cho, Higashi-Matsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan
Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Higashi-Matsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan
www.mindat.org /loc.php?loc=29034&ob=4   (122 words)

  
 hoku12a   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
He helped HIDEYOSHI against the SHIMAZU and resided in SAGA, HIZEN.
He survived the struggles in 1600 and held HIZEN Province.
It was NABESHIMA HIZEN that supported the SHINTO TADAYOSHI School.
www.reninet.com /shoshin/hoku12a.htm   (693 words)

  
 Kozoite-(Nd) Mineral Data
Named for Kozo Hanashima (1925-1985), a chemist, and pioneer in the study of chemistry of rare earth minerals in Japan.
Location: Niikoba, Hizen-cho, Higashi-Matsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan.
Location: Cavity in alkaline basalt near Mitsukoshi, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
webmineral.com /data/Kozoite-(Nd).shtml   (387 words)

  
 The 36th and the 37th, the 38st, and 39th poem:None of these poems were composed for Jito in Yamato at Yoshino None of ...
If Yoshino can be shifted from Yamato to Hizen, these poems will highly understand for us.
In present, the Kase-River flows through the City of Saga for straight, but it flows near the Yoshino-ga-ri for right turn before Edo Period.
In the first stage, they would be go down to lie their boats from Furuyu Hot Springs
www.furutasigaku.jp /efuruta/yoshino/eyoshino.html   (1675 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The School of Tadayoshi Saga, Hizen, Japan, 1598-1871,
The dedicated Hizen-To enthusiast will find everything he ever wanted to know about this School right here, in one comprehensive volume – but the beginner will be just as captivated, and maybe even decide that is the route they would like to take!
I can think of no valid criticism of this fine work by Mr Robertshaw, he has contributed enormously to opening the door to a still wider audience for this interesting and complex group of smiths.
homepage.ntlworld.com /d.fuller30/booklist.html   (4663 words)

  
 Hagi-Artists
It is said that the tone within the color of the ware will change "seven times" (Hagi-no-Nana-Henge), and this turning of colors is highly appreciated by collectors.
Gonzaemon, the founder of Seiunzan kiln, was born in Hizen, Saga prefecture.
To study pottery, he traveled widely around Japan.
www.e-yakimono.net /html/hagi-artists.html   (1206 words)

  
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Chief: Owing to the matter of the Hitokiri, we have specially formed a group of kenjutsu brave warriors.
The leader, an Ishinshishi, my right hand man! * Footnote reads: The Ishinshishis came from five main areas: Satsuma (present-day Kagoshima), Choushuu (Yamaguchi), Tosa (Kouchi), Hizen (Saga), and others (Mito, Fukuoka, etc.) Satsuma and Choushuu for a long time commanded the most government influence.
At this time, Satsuma controlled the police and Choushuu the army.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Olympus/6655/v1_c2.txt   (2042 words)

  
 Kozoite-(La): Kozoite-(La) mineral information and data.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Please feel free to link to this page.
There is no specific data on health dangers or toxicity for this mineral, however you should always treat mineral samples as potentially toxic/dangerous and use sensible precautions when handling them.
Miyawaki, R., Matsubara, S., Yokoyama, K., Iwano, S., Hamasaki, K., Yukinorii, I. (2003): Kozoite-(La), La(CO3)(OH), a new mineral from Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
www.mindat.org /min-25673.html   (167 words)

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